BroadwayWorld Weekly Newsletter 10/19

Weekly News Roundup Oct. 19, 2016 BROUGHT TO YOU BY... The groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical FALSETTOS returns to Broadway for 14 weeks only! Set in the late 70s and early 80s, it tells the story of a charmingly neurotic gay man named Marvin, his wife, his lover, his about-to-be-Bar-Mitzvahed son, his shrink (who’s in love with his wife) and the lesbians next door. Don't miss this hilarious, life-affirming and achingly poignant look at the complexity of love and the infinite possibilities that make up a modern family. Now in previews at the Walter Kerr Theatre. [Get Tickets Here]! [Advertisement] HOTTEST STORIES ON BROADWAYWORLD.COM THIS WEEK [Will Glenn Close Revival of SUNSET BOULEVARD Arrive at the Palace Theater in 2017?] The New York Post has reported that?Andrew Lloyd Webber's Norma Desmond bio-musical, 'Sunset Boulevard,' starring Glenn Close, has been confirmed for a Broadway revival at the Palace Theater this January. [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [BWW TV: Watch the IN TRANSIT Cast Harmonize in Opening Number!] by BroadwayWorld TV Broadway's first a cappella musical will open at the?Circle in the Square Theatre?(235 West 50th?Street) on December 11, but fans need not wait that long for a taste of the cast's tight harmonies. Below, check out a music video for the opening number- 'Deep Beneath the City.' [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda & Renee Elise Goldsberry Sing Revised 'Ten Duel Commandments' at Hillary Fundraiser] by Caryn Robbins One of the event's highlights was Tony Award winners?Lin-Manuel Miranda and his HAMILTON?co-star Renee Elise Goldsberry, performing a revised election-themed version of the hip hop musical's number, ?'Ten Duel Commandments.' [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Breaking News: Patti LuPone & Christine Ebersole Will Bring the Dueling Divas of WAR PAINT to Broadway in Spring 2017!] It was the most successful show in the history of Chicago's Goodman Theatre, and very soon, New York will get a taste of it too. [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wayne Brady, Whitney Bashor, Saycon Sengbloh and More Tapped for Michael Arden's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at the Wallis; Cast Set!] Legendary American composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim's masterwork Merrily We Roll Along is revisited in a new production under the direction of Tony Award nominee Michael Arden (Spring Awakening) set for the Bram Goldsmith Theater stage at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts from November 23 through December 18. [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Breaking News: Euan Morton & Hannah Corneau Will Take Over in HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Tour; Darren Criss & Lena Hall to Wrap Up Run in November] Tony and Olivier Award-nominated?Euan Morton?will take over the role of Hedwig, and?Hannah Corneau?will play Yitzhak in the National Tour of?Hedwig and the Angry Inch, the 2014 Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival, starting November 29th?at the Civic Theatre in?San Diego. [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Breaking News: Full Cast Announced for Bette Midler-Led HELLO, DOLLY! on Broadway!] Producer Scott Rudin announced that, with the addition to the company of Beanie Feldstein, in the role of 'Minnie Fay,' principal casting is now complete for the upcoming Broadway revival of Michael Stewart (book) and Jerry Herman's (music and lyrics) Hello, Dolly!, starring the legendary Bette Midler. Directed by four-time Tony Award? winner Jerry Zaks and choreographed by Tony Award winnerWarren Carlyle, Hello, Dolly! will begin performances at Broadway's Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street) on March 15, 2017, with an official opening night of April 20, 2017. [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Check Out Full Lyrics to Lin-Manuel Miranda's SNL 'My Shot' Remix!] by Caryn Robbins Below, BWW brings you the full transcript of Miranda's opening monologue, including lyrics to his remixed version of 'My Shot.' Enjoy! [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Cast Complete for Broadway-Bound AMELIE, Starring Phillipa Soo, in L.A.] Casting has been set for Center Theatre Group's production of "Amelie, A New Musical" at the Ahmanson Theatre which begins previews December 4, 2016, opens December 16 and continues through January 15, 2017. [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Photo Flash: All-New Images from PBS Documentary HAMILTON'S AMERICA, Premiering 10/21] HAMILTON'S AMERICA, the documentary film that brings history to vivid life through the lens of Lin-Manuel Miranda's pop culture Broadway phenomenon Hamilton - winner of 11 Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize - explodes onto THIRTEEN's Great Performances, Friday, October 21 at 9 p.m. on PBS [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [BWW Interview - Debut of the Month - Mark Ballas on Being JERSEY BOYS' Final Frankie Valli] by Caryn Robbins Today, the quadruple threat (that's right, he's a musician too!) speaks with BWW about what it means to make his Broadway debut in a show that has held a special place in his heart since the time he was a little boy! [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Eric Petersen to Jam with New Class in Broadway's SCHOOL OF ROCK - THE MUSICAL; Alex Brightman to Depart Next Month] Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit musical School of Rock - The Musical will enter its second smashing year on Broadway with a new class of cast members. [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Christopher Jackson Will Perform in HAMILTON One Last Time This Fall; Future MISS SAIGON Star Nicholas Christopher to Take Over] Tony Award nominee Christopher Jackson will play George Washington in the Broadway production of HAMILTON one last time on Sunday, November 13. Jackson is currently filming CBS-TV's 'Bull' and has recorded an original song written by Lin-Manuel Miranda for the new Disney film Moana in theaters this November. Mr. Jackson originated the role of George Washington and has played the role in HAMILTON since the musical began performances last year at the Public Theater. [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [VIDEO: Alec {NAME}'s Donald Trump Takes on the Second Presidential Debate in SNL Cold Open] If nothing else, the continued scandals surrounding Donald Trump have given Alec {NAME} a deep well of material from which to draw for his SNL impression of the Republican Presidential Nominee. Last night, {NAME}'s Trump and Kate McKinnon's Hillary Clinton went head-to-head in a cold open of the second presidential debate, which was so bad in real life that the SNL counterparts of Martha Raddatz (Cecily Strong) and Anderson Cooper (Alex Moffat) took a shot before beginning. [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Review Roundup: FOX's ROCKY HORROR - Are Critics 'Regular Frankie Fans'?] by Caryn Robbins Early reviews are in and BWW will be updating this story as more critics weigh in and reveal whether they are 'regular Frankie fans'! [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Review Roundup: THE CHERRY ORCHARD Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews!] by Review Roundups Roundabout Theatre Company presents?Diane Lane,?Chuck Cooper,?Tavi Gevinson,?John Glover,?Celia Keenan-Bolger,?Harold Perrineau?and?Joel Grey?in a new production of?The Cherry Orchard, which opens tonight and will play as?a limited engagement through December 4, 2016 on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd Street). BroadwayWorld has all the reviews for you below as they roll in. Let's see what the critics had to say: [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Bette Midler, Jake Gyllenhaal, Sara Bareilles & More Sign on for STRONGER TOGETHER for Hillary Clinton; Duets Revealed!] As previously announced, 'Stronger Together,' a special evening to benefit the Hillary Victory Fund, will bring together the biggest names from Broadway and Hollywood, featuring live performances and special guest Chelsea Clinton. [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Congrats! Cheyenne Jackson & Husband Jason Landau Welcome Twins!] Broadway's Cheyenne Jackson turned to Instagram today to share the joyous news that he and husband Jason Landau are now parents to twins Willow and Ethan. The couple were married on ?September 13, 2014. [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [VIDEO: Lin-Manuel Miranda, NPH, Cynthia Erivo & More at Broadway for Hillary Fundraiser!] Last night, the biggest names from Broadway and Hollywood took the stage for a Hillary Clinton fundraiser called STRONGER TOGETHER.?Below, check out video highlights from the event and?click here??to see the full set list from the night! [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [VIDEO: Kristin Chenoweth Reveals Her Dream WICKED Casting; Shares Update on 'Tammy Faye' Musical] by Caryn Robbins On last night's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE on Bravo, a?caller asked guest Kristin Chenoweth which actresses she would cast as Glinda and Elphaba in the upcoming WICKED?movie. [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Breaking News: Tony Awards Administration Committee Makes First Rulings of the Season on CATS, PARAMOUR & More!] The Tony Awards Administration Committee met yesterday for the first time this season and confirmed the eligibility of two Broadway productions, Paramour and Cats, for the 2017 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards?. The two productions are consistent with opening night billing. [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [VIDEO: Bryce Pinkham, Corbin Bleu & Cast Perform HOLIDAY INN Medley on 'Today'] Below, watch Tony Award nominee Bryce Pinkham, Corbin Bleu, Lora Lee Gayer and the ensemble cast perform a medley from the show on this morning's TODAY! [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Judson Mills to Join Deborah Cox in THE BODYGUARD Tour, Launching at Paper Mill This Fall] Paper Mill Playhouse?has?announced?casting for North American premiere of the hit new musical The Bodyguard based on the Warner Bros. film written by Lawrence Kasdan, with book by Alexander Dinelaris (Birdman), directed by Thea Sharrock (Equus) and with choreography by Karen Bruce (Strictly Come Dancing). [Click Here to Read More] [Share on Facebook] [Tweet] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Nominations Now Open for the 2016 BroadwayWorld Regional Awards in 75 Regions Worldwide!] by BWW Special Coverage Nominations are?NOW OPEN for the 2015?BroadwayWorld Regional Awards in a record-breaking number of 70 regions! 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